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July 14, 2015

Greek Protesters Denounce Bailout Deal as a "Coup" 
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing protests from members of
his own Syriza party after accepting harsh austerity measures in
exchange for an international bailout. In order for the deal to move
forward, the Greek Parliament must accept pension cuts and other reforms
by Wednesday, 10 days after voters rejected similar reforms in a
referendum. Hundreds gathered in Athens Monday to protest the deal.

Dimitris Mitropoulos, teacher: "[Greek Prime Minister Alexis] Tsipras
and his government betrayed the Greek people. He asked them a question,
the Greek people answered, so what we have today is a betrayal. It's
bordering on a coup, if not actually a coup, and this coup was not
brought about solely by Brussels, which said, 'We don't care about your
referendum or your mandate against austerity.' The coup was also brought
about by the government."

 

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